AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 vs AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney)
The Radeon RX Vega 3 has 77% better performance than the Radeon R4 (Stoney) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX Vega 3 and the Radeon R4 (Stoney) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 GPU
The Radeon RX Vega 3 is an graphics card by AMD. It is built on the Vega GPU microarchitecture and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The RX Vega 3 includes 192 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,200 MHz.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The RX Vega 3 has the 388th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.65% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney) GPU
The AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney) is an end-of-life integrated graphics card that released in Q2 2016. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Stoney) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Memory
The R4 has System Shared of memory. This gives it a memory bandwidth of System Dependent, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The R4 includes 192 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 200 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 655 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 12 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The R4 has the 460th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.93% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | Radeon RX Vega 3 | Radeon R4 (Stoney) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | Vega | GCN 3.0 |
| Market Segment | Integrated | Integrated |
| Release Date | -- | Q2 2016 |
| Production Status | -- | End-of-life |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
Benchmark Performance
The Radeon RX Vega 3 has 77% better performance than the Radeon R4 (Stoney) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon RX Vega 3 is ranked 388th with a score of 1,723.5, and the Radeon R4 (Stoney) is ranked 460th with a score of 972.5.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX Vega 3 and the Radeon R4 (Stoney) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Relative Performance
The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon R7 (Kaveri) | 1,734 | +1% |
| HD Graphics 630 | 1,729 | +0% |
| Radeon RX Vega 3 | 1,723.5 | |
| Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) | 1,720 | -0% |
| Radeon R5 (Carrizo) | 1,711 | -1% |
| HD Graphics 515 | 1,014 | -41% |
| HD Graphics 5500 | 979 | -43% |
| Radeon R4 (Stoney) | 972.5 | -44% |
| Radeon HD 6550D | 951.5 | -45% |
| Radeon HD 7620G | 948 | -45% |
Relative Value For Money
The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
Benchmark Scores
This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
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| Benchmark | Radeon RX Vega 3 | Radeon R4 (Stoney) |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 393 (+91.71%) | 205 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 441.5 (+93.64%) | 228 |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | 8,536 (+149.88%) | 3,416 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 1,171.5 (+100.94%) | 583 |
| 3DMark Night Raid Graphics | 4,873.5 | -- |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 1,947 (+94.02%) | 1,003.5 |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | 28.2 (+51.61%) | 18.6 |
| Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11 | 13.9 (+65.48%) | 8.4 |
| Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL | 9 (+16.88%) | 7.7 |
Technical Specs
Graphics Processor
General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.
| Spec | Radeon RX Vega 3 | Radeon R4 (Stoney) |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | -- | Stoney |
| Architecture | Vega | GCN 3.0 |
| Process Size | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Transistors | 4.5 billion | 1,200 million |
Memory Details
Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.
| Spec | Radeon RX Vega 3 | Radeon R4 (Stoney) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | -- | System Shared |
| Memory Type | -- | System Shared |
| Memory Bandwidth | -- | System Dependent |
| Memory Clock | -- | System Shared |
| Memory Interface | -- | System Shared |
Board Compatibility
Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
| Spec | Radeon RX Vega 3 | Radeon R4 (Stoney) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | -- | IGP |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 W | 15 W |
| Outputs | -- | Device Dependent |
Cores & Clock Speeds
Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.
| Spec | Radeon RX Vega 3 | Radeon R4 (Stoney) |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | 192 | 192 |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 3 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | -- | 12 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | -- | 8 |
| Core Clock Speed | 600 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 1,200 MHz | 655 MHz |
Theoretical Performance
Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.
| Spec | Radeon RX Vega 3 | Radeon R4 (Stoney) |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | -- | 5.24 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | -- | 7.86 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | -- | 251.5 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | -- | 15.72 GFLOPS |
API Support
Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.
| Spec | Radeon RX Vega 3 | Radeon R4 (Stoney) |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | -- | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenCL | -- | 2.1 |
| OpenGL | -- | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | -- | 6.5 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.